Week Eight (Analyze Catigorical, Defintional and Causal Arugments)

Categorical-The basic idea of the categorical is simply to explain why one thing doesn’t belong in a group with another. It’s easiest to explain with an example. Claim: Marijuana isn’t a harmful drug therefore it should be legal. Explain what a harmful drug is: i.e. highly addictive or unhealthy physically and mentally. Explain why Marijuana isn't highly addictive or unhealthy.

Definitional-Argument that tries to piece together an already understood definition. Most of the time the writer is trying to persuade the reader to see a definition in another way. They can do this by trying to make a point using an unusual perspective. It is important to format this type of essay by first: introducing the claim second: Present criteria (include the opposition) third: Present a match

Causal- There is three ways you can go about writing a causal argument. You can use speculation or ideas/theories of what caused a particular event to occur. Secondly there is to use a unexpected approach to the cause of an event. The idea is to surprise the reading using unknown or uncommon information. Lastly prediction, this allows the author to persuade the author to give into their ideals to normally prevent what they predict. All of these ways can be explain step by step in an essay or through the use of inductive reasoning.